The governor of Ondo state , Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has sent his heart felt condolence to the family of Mr Albert Ojo,the correspondent of The Pilot Newspaper who passed on Thursday.
In a statement made available on Thursday through his Chief Press Secretary,Ebenezer Adeniyan said that, the news was a rude one.
The governor also consoled with the entire members of the pen profession over the death of their colleague.
Meanwhile,the news of his death came as a rude shock to all journalists in the state.at the early hour of the day.
The entire correspondent chapel of the state where Mr Albert Ojo belong has declared three days mourning in honour of the departed soul..
The governor and the entire Ondo state journalists therefore pray God to give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The statement:
On behalf of the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, I express my condolence to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ondo State over the death of one of its members, Mr. Albert Ojo, who died on Thursday.
Mr. Ojo, an elder in the Union and a prominent member of the Correspondents Chapel, was the Ondo State Correspondent of the Pilot Newspaper.
Over the past two decades, I have had the pleasure of relating with Mr. Ojo on professional and personal levels and I can describe him as a thorough professional and a man of integrity and humility.
Mr. Ojo was a diligent and hardworking veteran journalist who conducted his professional and personal activities with decorum, modesty and uprightness.
His death is a great loss to the journalism profession and I commiserate with his family, the Correspondents Chapel and the State Council of the NUJ.
May God grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss and may his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.
Ebenezer Adeniyan
C P S to Ondo state governor
Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa
